j_n wrote:An intresting topic but the writer doesnt seem to be very informed about the magic and seem to twist the truth in order to push his agenda.
Im not one to usually give props to otis but the huy just kills him in order to make a point.
[...] the following were just flat out wrong:
1. trading mobely for christie was defintly not a wash, that deal buried our hopes to make the playoffs that season and it ended up upseting our franchise player at the time(steve francis,) and we ended up amnestying christie, hugh fail.
Seriously? You've accused me of anti-Otis agenda and your first point is to move down my grade?
j_n wrote:3.trading an expiring and a mid round pick for darko and arroyo was a good move, not a fail.
How was it a good move? 6 months of Darko were so valuable?
j_n wrote:4. resigning nelson for his current deal was defintly a win, not a fail, and he doesnt seem to know that his deal was for less than 7 a year, as opposed to over 8 like he claimed.
????? He signed for 38M$/5y which became worth over 40 when he reached some incentives clauses.
j_n wrote:6.tradind for alston almost won us a championship, that was defintly a win and possibly the best deal otis ever made.
That's why I wrote "
Win in terms of short-tem talent, loss in payroll and future assets"
j_n wrote:He also never mentioned that otis aquired tpe for hedo and gortat but list the fact the ock did so with lewis as a hught win.
IMHO TPE in itself is worth nothing unless team actually uses it.